Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _______ Algebra 1 STAAR Vocabulary Review

Fill in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary term(s).

Section 1: Number and Algebraic Methods.
combine ___________
When adding polynomials, I _____________________ like ________________.
terms When subtracting polynomials, I
distribute
________________________ combine
the negative then _____________________ like
___________ terms
________________. When using the
distributive
_____________________ property, I multiply the number on the outside of the parenthesis with all terms inside the
box ________________
parenthesis. I use _________ method to factor polynomials. The polynomial 4x2 + 12x + 9 is an example of a
perfect square trinomial and it’s factored form is __________.
_____________
2
(2x+3) The binomial 25x2 - 49 is an example of the
difference
_________________________ (5x-7)(5x+7)
of two squares and its factored form is _______________________.
I can simplify the radical expression add
to ____________. When multiplying like bases, I ___________ the
subtract the exponents. When raising a power to a power, I _____________
exponents. When dividing like bases, I ____________ multiply
flipp it over the bar and make it positive
the exponents. If there is a negative exponent, I rewrite it by ____________________________________________________.
x
I can determine if a relation is a function by looking at the _________ x
values to see if they repeat. If the ___________
not a function. I can use the _______________
values repeat, the relation is _____ vertical _________
line test
________ on a graph to see if it
function notation
is a function. The notation f(x) is called _______________ y value in an
________________ and replaces the ________
domain (x) value gets substituted into the function and I evaluate the function to find the
equation. The _______________
range (y) value. When given a sequence if the pattern is repeated addition, the sequence is
corresponding _____________
arithmetic
_________________ subtract
and to find the common difference, I ________________ corresponding y values. When given a
geometric
sequence, if the pattern is repeated multiplication, the sequence is ___________________ and to find the common ratio,
divide
I _________________ term
corresponding y values. I can find specific terms of a sequence by substituting the _________
number
__________________ table
into the formula, or if I am given a recursive formula I can find terms by making a _____________. I
do/undo
can solve equations for a specific variable by using the __________________ method.

Practice:

1. Add: (2x2 + 4x) +5(3x2 + 1) Simplify: 13. Function or not? (0,1), (0,2), (0,3), (0,4)

17x2 + 4x + 5 no, x=0 repeats

2. Subtract: (4x2 + x) - (-2x2 + 1) 14. Given f(x) = -2x + 5, find f(-9).

8. x6
6x2 + x - 1 f(-9) = 23
3. Multiply: (3x - 4)(x + 2) 15.Write a rule for each sequence:
9. a. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16… 3n + 1
3x2 + 2x - 8 3 4x 8
b. 5, 25, 625, …
4. Divide: (x2 +7x + 6)/(x+1) 5n
(x + 6) 10. 5x3 16. Find the first four terms given the recursive
formula: f(n) = f(n-1) + 4, f(1) = 6.
5. Factor: x2 -10x + 24
6, 10, 14, 18
(x - 6)(x - 4) 11.
17. Solve the following formula for w.
6. Factor: 2x2 +12x + 18
P = 2l + 2w
2(x+3)2
12.
7. Factor: x2 - 64 (x+8)(x-8)
 Section 2: Describing & Graphing Linear Functions, Equations, and Inequalities.
I can determine the slope from the following methods by:
• slope formula or find change in _____
table: use the _____________ y over change in ________
x
• rise ____________
graph: pick two pretty points and count ___________ over run __________
• slope
two points: use the _____________ formula
• m
y=mx+b: ________
• y
Ax + By = C: solve for _______
• m
y - y1 = m(x - x1) : ________
• rate of change, or the keyword ________
word problem: look for the _________ per ( ____
y per ____)
x

x-intercept
When identifying key attributes of a linear function, I can find the _____________________ linear zero
or _____________________ on
y-intercept
the x-axis and the _____________________ rise _________
on the y-axis. I can find the slope by counting __________ over ________.
run
scale
When counting the boxes on a graph, I first have to look at the _______________ on the x and y axis!

dashed
When graphing linear inequalities, I graph the boundary line first. If the symbol is < or > the line is ____________________.
solid
If the symbol is < or > the line is _____________. below the boundary line. If the
If the symbol is < or <, I shade ______________
above
symbol is > or > I shade ________________ solutions
the boundary line. The ___________________ to the inequality are found in the
shaded __________
_______________ region and on the line only if the line is ______________.
solid

Practice:
7. Identify the key attributes: 8. Solve for y and graph:
Find the slope from
each representation:

1.
x y
-3 5
0 0
6 -10

m = -5/3
2. (2, 0.5) and (3, 1.5)

m=1

3. y = x - 9
m=1

4. 6x - 12y = 3 slope: m = -1/4 3x - 4y < 16

m = 1/2 y-intercept: (0, -2)

y > 3/4x - 4
x-intercept:
(-8, 0)
5. y - 4 = 1/2(x + 3) zero: -8
m = 1/2 equation in slope intercept form:
6. Sara has $10 and saves
y = -1/4x-2
$5 per day. m=5
 y=x
The linear parent function is _____________. a and _______
Given the transformed function af(bx-c)+d, _______ d are vertical
B and _______
transformations. _______ c are horizontal transformations. When a > 1 the graph is ________________________
vertically
stretched
__________________________. vertically compressed
When 0 < a < 1 the graph is ________________________ _____________________. When
vertically reflected
a < 0 the graph is ______________________ horizontally
________________________. When b > 1 the graph is ______________________
compressed
__________________________. horizontally
When 0 < b < 1 the graph is __________________________ stretched
______________________. When
horizontally___________________________.
b < 0 the graph is ______________________ reflected shifts right
When c > 0 the graph _____________ ________.
shifts left
When c < 0 the graph ____________________ shifts up
____________. When d > 0 the graph __________________ __________. When
shifts down
d < 0 the graph ______________________ __________.
two equations. One way to solve a system is by ________________________.
A system of equations is made up of ____________ graphing
one _________________.
There are three types of solutions to systems of equations. When two lines intersect there is _________ solution
no ________________.
When two lines are parallel there is _______ solution infinitely
When two lines are the same there is ____________________
many ________________________.
______________ solutions When graphing a system of inequalities, the solutions are located in the
overlapping
_______________________ solid
shaded region and the boundary line of that region if the line is __________________.
correlation
The _____________________ coefficient is a value between -1 and 1 that represents the strength of a linear association.
strong __________________
Values close to -1 are ____________ negatives strong ____________________.
and values close to 1 are ______________ positives
association or ____________________.
When analyzing data its important to note whether the relation is an ____________________ causation I can
linear _________________
use my calculator to perform a ________________ regression which will give me the _________
line _____
of ____________
best
fit
__________, and I can use the equation to make a prediction.

Practice: 7. Name the solution:

Describe the transformation: 8. Graph the solution set:

1. 3f(x) - 4 x<1
v. stretch by 3 y>x+3
down 4
2. 1/2f(x) + 2
v. comp by 1/2
up 2 (-2, -3)

3. f(4x - 2)
h. comp by 4
right 2 x y 9. Find the correlation coefficient
4. f(1/4x + 6) 1 10 and the line of best fit.

h. stretch by 1/4 2 12
left 6 3 14 R=0.924
5. -7f(x) - 2 4 11 Y=1.4X+8.7
no solution
v. reflection, stretch by 7 5 17
down 2 6 20
6. f(-x) + 7 7 18
h. reflection 8 18
up 7 9 21
10 24

IMS
Section 3: Writing and Solving Linear Functions, Equations and Inequalities
x values and the range of the function by looking at the
I can determine the domain of a function by looking at the _______
y discrete and I __________
______ values. If the graph contains dots, then the graph is _______________ list the domain and range
continuous
values. If the graph contains a solid line, then the graph is ____________________ and I write the domain and range using
inequalities When given a function I can determine domain and range by using ________________
__________________. inputs and
outputs
_______________.

point - _____________
If I am given a point and the slope, I first use ___________ slope form _________ to write the equation, then solve for
y
_________ to write in slope-intercept form, or move the x and y terms to the same side of the equation to write in
standard
____________________ slope
form. If I am given two points, I first must find the __________________. If I am given a table of
slope
values, I first find the __________________ point - _____________
then use ___________ slope form _________ to write the equation. If I am
slope
given a graph, I first find the ___________________ y-intercept
and then the __________________________ to write the equation. If I
rate
am given a verbal description, I look for the ______________ starting
of change and the __________________ point in order to write
y = kx
the equation. If I see the words “proportional” or “varies directly” I use the formula _________________ to write equations
involving direct variation.

Practice:
Determine the domain and range. Write the equation of each representation in slope-intercept form.

1. 4.. m = -1/2 and contains the point (4,8) 7.

x y
-3 5
y = -1/2x + 10 -5 3
-7 1

5. (2,3) and (-5, 17) y=x+8

8. I have $25 saved and
continue to save $15
each week.
D: -5 < x < 3 R: -7 < y < 9 y = -2x + 7

2. y = 15x + 25

6. 9. The cost of attending a

play is directly proportional
to the number of tickets
purchased. Write an
equation to represents
situation if 8 tickets costs
$20.

D: -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7
R: -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 y = 2.5x
3. Find the range of the function
f(x) = -9x + 4 given 6 is an element
of the domain.
-50
y = 1/3x + 6
 same slope. When writing equations of perpendicular lines I use
When writing equations of parallel lines, I use the ___________
opposite _____________________
___________________ reciprocal zero
slopes. If a line is parallel to the x-axis the slope is ____________ and the
y=#
equation is in the form _______________. undefined
If a line is parallel to the y-axis the slope is _____________________ and the
x=#
equation is in the form ____________. undefined
If the line is perpendicular to the x-axis the slope is ____________________ and the
x=#
equation is in the form ___________________. zero
If the line is perpendicular to the y-axis the slope is _________________ and
y=#
the equation is in the form ______________________. I can use the acronym HOY VUX to remember :
horizontal line O_______________________Y_____________________________
H___________________________ zero slope y = y-intercept
vertical line
V___________________________ undefined slope X_____________________________.
U_______________________ x = x-intercept

slope and _____________________.

When writing linear inequalities, I find the ____________ y-intercept If the line is solid and shaded above
> < If the line is dashed and shaded above I use
I use _______. If the line is solid and shaded below I use _______.
> If the line is dashed and shaded below I use _______.
_________. < When reading a word problem, I look for key words that
below, under, budget, at least, maximum, exceeds, at most, etc.
tell me which symbol to use such as:__________________________________________________________________________.

Practice: 7. Find the slope and equation of each

Write an equation in slope-intercept form given the verbal description. line below.
A B
1. a line parallel to y = 4x - 3 and contains the point (1, 6)

y = 4x + 2

2. a line perpendicular to y = 2/3x + 1 and contains the point (4, -3)

C
y = -3/2x + 3

3. a line parallel to the y-axis and contains the point (4, -5)
x=4
D
4. a line parallel to the x-axis and contains the point (-6, 2)

y=2 x = -8 undefined
A. equation:__________ m=____________

5. a line perpendicular to the y-axis and contains the point (-2, 3)

x = 3 m=____________
B. equation:__________ undefined
y=3
y = 2 m=____________
C. equation:__________ 0
6. a line perpendicular to the x-axis and contains the point (7, -1)
x=7 y = -7 m=____________
D. equation:__________ 0

8. 9.
Write the inequality
represented by each graph.

8. y > 3/4x - 4

9.
y < -5/3x + 3
 distribute
When solving equations I first ___________________________ combine __________
if necessary. Then I _____________ like terms
___________.
variable
Next I eliminate the ____________________________ opposite
from one side. I do the ___________________ operations in order to
check
isolate the variable. After solving I always__________________ my answer! When solving an inequality, I follow the same
rules as solving an equation, the only difference is if I multiply or divide both sides by a negative number I must
flip
remember to ___________ my sign! When solving systems of equations I choose a method based on what my equations
Graphing
look like. If both equations are in slope-intercept form, I use ____________________ Method. If both equations are in
Elimination
Standard Form I use ______________________ Method. If only one of my equations is solved for a variable then I use
Substitution
_________________________ Method.

Practice: Solve the following equations, inequalities or systems.

1. 2(x - 3) = 4x - 8 5. -(x - 4) > 12 - 3x

x=1 x>4

6. y = 2/3x - 4
2. 1/3(6x - 12) = 2x - 4
y = -1/4x + 1.5

(6,0)
all real numbers/
infinitely many solutions

7. 3x - 4y = 18
3. 0.4x + 10 = 0.2(2x - 1)
3x + 4y = 2

no solution (3.3, -2)

8. y = -8x + 2
4. 2(x + 7) < 3x - 8
2x + y = 10

(-1.3, 12.7)
x > 22
Section 4: Quadratic Functions and Equations
x values. I can determine the range of a
I can determine the domain of a quadratic function by looking at the _____
<
y values. If the graph opens down, I use _____ to describe the range. If the graph
quadratic function by looking at the _____
> to describe the range. When writing quadratic functions given a point and the vertex, I use
opens up I use ______
vertex form
______________ a first, then use
__________. I have to substitute the point and vertex into the formula and solve for ______
a value and the _______________
the ____ vertex to write the equation. I can also use factored form to write quadratic equations if I
solutions
am given the ______________________. When identifying the key attributes of a quadratic function I look at the x-axis to
determine the x-intercepts, roots, solutions, zeros, horizontal intercepts I look at the y-axis to
_______________________________________________________________________.
y-intercept vertex
determine the ______________________. The turning point on the graph is called the _______________. If the parabola
minimum
opens up, the graph contains a _________________ value. If the parabola opens down, the graph contains a
maximum value. The vertical line that goes through the vertex and cuts the parabola in half is called the
_________________
axis _____
____________ of ____________________
symmetry x = the ____
and the equation is written as ________ x coordinate of the vertex. A
linear functions are multiplied together. When a quadratic function and its
quadratic function is created when two ________
x-intercepts
corresponding linear factors are all graphed, they share the _______________________ on the graph.

Practice:
1. Identify the following from the graph. 3. Write a quadratic function in vertex
form containing the point (3,-2) and has
Domain: all real #s a vertex at (2,1).
Range: y > -4
X-intercept(s): (-2,0) y = -3(x -2)2 + 1
(2,0)
Y-intercept: (0,-4)
Vertex: (0,-4)
Maximum or minimum

Axis of Symmetry: x=0

Linear Factors:
(x + 2)(x - 2)
2. Identify the following from the graph.
Domain: all real #s
4. Write a quadratic function in standard
Range: y<9 form contains the roots -8, 3.

X-intercept(s): (-3,0) (3,0)

Y-intercept: y = x2 + 5x - 24
(0,9)
Vertex: (0,9)
Maximum or minimum

Axis of Symmetry: x =0
Linear Factors:
(x + 3)(x - 3)
 y=x 2
The quadratic parent function is _____________. a and _______
Given the transformed function af(bx-c)+d, _______ d are
B and _______
vertical transformations. _______ c are horizontal transformations. When a > 1 the graph is
vertically ____________________.
_____________________ stretched vertically compressed
When 0 < a < 1 the graph is ___________________ ____________________.
vertically ____________________________.
When a < 0 the graph is ______________________ reflected When b > 1 the graph is
horizontally __________________________.
_______________________ compressed horizontally
When 0 < b < 1 the graph is ______________________________
stretched
______________________. horizontally ________________________.
When b < 0 the graph is ________________________ reflected When c > 0 the
shifts ______________.
graph _____________________ right shifts left________________.
When c < 0 the graph _________________________
shifts________.
When d > 0 the graph ____________________ up shifts
When d < 0 the graph_________________ down
________________.

Practice:
Describe the transformation. Assume stretch or compression is vertical.
Describe the transformation:
9.
1. 2f(x) - 3
v. stretch by 2
down 3 right 4
up 2
2. 1/3f(x) + 1
v. comp by 1/3
up 1
3. f(7x - 5)
h. stretch by 7
right 5

4. f(2/3x + 2)
h. stretch by 2/3 10.
left 2

5. -4f(x) - 9 v. reflect, stretch

v. reflect, stretch by 4 left 1
down 9 down 3
6. f(-x) + 2
h. reflect, up 2

7. y = 2(x-1)2 + 2 v. stretch by 2
right 1, up 2
11.

8. y = -1/5(x+2)2 + 4 v. comp
right 5
down 6
v. reflection, comp by 1/5
left 2, up 4
 factoring
There are four methods for solving quadratic equations: 1.________________________ quadratic formula
2.___________________________
square root method 4.______________________________.
3.__________________________ complete the square __________________________
quadratic formula will always work. Most
0 before solving (except ___________________________).
quadratic equations have to equal _________ square root method When solving
x-intercepts
quadratic equations that are equal to zero, I am identifying the _______________________ so I can check my answer by
graphing
______________________.

quadratic ____________________
When analyzing quadratic data I can use my calculator to perform a ______________________ regression
line ________
which will give me the ___________ of ____________
best fit
__________, which I can use to make a prediction.

When solving quadratic equations, I can get three different types of answers. If the parabola crosses the x-axis two times,
then there are ________ 1
2 solutions. If the vertex is located on the x-axis, then there is ________ solution. If the parabola
no solutions.
does not cross the x-axis, then there are ________

Practice:
5. Using technology, find the line of best fit.
1. Solve by square root method: (2x - 3)2 = 16
x = -0.5, 3.5
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

f(x) -40 -22 -8 2 8 10 8 2 -8 -22 -40

equation: _____f(x)= -2x2 + 20x - 40________________

find f(-2)=___-88_____
2. Solve by completing the square: x2 - 4x = 12

x = -2, 6

6. Name the number of solutions

for each graph.

one solution
3. Solve by factoring: x2 - x = 30
x = -5, 6

two solutions

4. Solve by quadratic formula: 3x2 - 4x = 10

no solutions
Section 5: Exponential Functions and Equations
x values. I can determine the range of a
I can determine the domain of an exponential function by looking at the _____
y values. Unless the exponential graph shifts or reflects, the range will always be
exponential function by looking at the _____
y>0
__________. decay
If the graph is decreasing then it is exponential ______________. If the graph is increasing then it is exponential
growth
________________. y = abx
Exponential equations are in the form __________________ starting point
where a is the ___________________________
y - intercept
or __________________________ rate of change
and b is the _________________________.
growth
If b>1 the equation is exponential _______________. decay
If 0 < b < 1 the equation is exponential _________________.

y-intercept is where the line crosses the y-

When identifying key features of graphs of exponential functions, the _________________
axis. The horizontal line that is just below the exponential graph, which the graph never crosses is called the
asymptote
______________________ y = # When analyzing exponential data I can use
and the equation is written in the form ____________.
exponential _________________
my calculator to perform an _________________________ regression line _____
which will give me the _______________ of
best __________,
__________ fit which I can use to make a prediction.

Practice:

1. Domain: all real #s 3. You purchase a used car for $8,000

and discover that it decreased 12% per
Range: y>0 year. Given the exponential function
y = 8000(0.89)x determine:
X-intercept(s): none
What is the value of a and what does it
Y-intercept: (0, .25) represent?
a = 8,000
Asymptote: y=0 starting value of the car
Use the given points What is the value of b and what does it
to write the equation. represent?
y = .25(4)x b = .89
rate of change

2. Domain:all 4. Using technology find the

real #s line of best fit.
Range: y>0 y = 250(1.05)x
X-intercept(s): none x y
Y-intercept: (0, 3) 0 250
Asymptote:
y=0 1 262
Use the given points
5 319
to write the equation.

y = 3(.5)x 10 407

15 520